The Tiananmen Square Incident Was

question 91

Multiple Choice

The Tiananmen Square incident was

• A) the use of armed force by the Chinese government to quell pro-democracy rallies in Beijing.
• B) the culmination of a general strike by Polish workers that began the disintegration of the Soviet Union's hold on eastern Europe.
• C) a confrontation between anti-abortion and pro-choice demonstrators.
• D) a protest march against the Persian Gulf War.

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Definitions:

Social Inequality

A condition in society where privileges, opportunities, and wealth are distributed unequally among different social groups.

Industrialization

The economic and social transformation that occurs when a society shifts from primarily agricultural activities to mass production of goods and services using industrial methods.

Proletariat

The class of wage-earners in a capitalist society whose only significant material value is their labor power.

Bourgeoisie

The social class that owns the means of production and is characterized by their wealth, social status, and influence.